Tara Jorstad, warehouse manager for the Joliet Distribution Center, leads several elected and city officials on a tour of IKEA's 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, during a grand opening ceremony in Joliet, Ill.

[Eric Ginnard - eginnard@shawmedia.com]

Several elected and city officials take a tour of the IKEA Distribution Center on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, during a grand opening ceremony for the 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center in Joliet, Ill.

Several elected and city officials take a tour of the IKEA Distribution Center on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, during a grand opening ceremony for the 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center in Joliet, Ill.

Tara Jorstad, warehouse manager for the Joliet Distribution Center, leads several elected and city officials on a tour of IKEA's 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, during a grand opening ceremony in Joliet, Ill.